Cassava production in Kenya
Kenya: Cassava production was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Kenya is 1.21 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Kenya peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230,000 tonnes, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 34th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460,000 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 567,500 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 630,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 545,840 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 840,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 542,611 tonnes | 446,121 tonnes | 739,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,884 tonnes | 347,819 tonnes | 819,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 758,996 tonnes | 323,389 tonnes | 945,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 711,890 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Kenya?
- Cassava production in Kenya was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for cassava production?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.